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Sweden has largely remained open while most of the countries observed an overall shutdown of business. Opting for the rather controversial approach of keeping restaurants, schools and parks open for public (while banning gatherings of more than 50 people and shutting museums), Sweden’s Chief Epidemiologist Anders Tegnell said that the country is focusing on long-term sustainability over drastic short-term tactics. In fact, Sweden’s ambassador to the United States said last month that the capital of the Nordic country, Stockholm, could reach Herd Immunity in May. … [Read more...] about In-Depth: Is Herd Immunity our best bet in the fight against coronavirus?

In separate polls conducted in America and the UK over the past few years, significant numbers have expressed scepticism over subjects such as the moon landing, climate change, and the efficacy of vaccines. Journalist Anna Merlan, who’s written about the American fixation with conspiracy theories of all political stripes, feels that a lot of such thinking nowadays arises from a social structure that leaves many locked into their circumstances, and desperate to find someone to blame. In her view, such theories thrive in times of rapid social change, “when we’re re-evaluating ourselves and perhaps facing uncomfortable questions in the process”. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus pandemic: Dealing with an infection of conspiracy theories